User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Declaration of Conformity
- Important Safety Information
- Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Getting Started
- Preparing Your Radio for Use
- Identifying Radio Controls
- Identifying Status Indicators
- General Radio Operation
- Advanced Features
- Advanced Call Features
- Contacts
- Scan Lists
- Scan
- Call Alert Paging
- Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional)
- Emergency Operation
- Sending an Emergency Alarm
- Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
- Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)
- Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
- Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic
- Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
- Change of Channels during Emergency
- Emergency Keep-Alive Feature
- Fireground
- Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
- Text Messaging Service (TMS)
- Accessing the Messaging Features
- Composing and Sending a New Text Message
- Sending a Quick Text Message
- Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
- Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
- Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
- Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
- Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
- Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
- Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
- Receiving a Text Message
- Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
- Replying to a Received Text Message
- Accessing the Drafts Folder
- Sent Text Messages
- Deleting a Text Message
- Deleting All Text Messages
- ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution
- Secure Operations
- Security
- Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
- GPS Operation
- GPS Performance Enhancement
- The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Coordinates
- Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- Saving a Waypoint
- Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- Location Feature in Emergency Mode
- Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)
- Trunking System Controls
- Bluetooth
- Turning On Bluetooth
- Turning Off the Bluetooth
- Re-Pair Timer
- Bluetooth Drop Timer
- Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection
- Standard Pairing Feature
- PIN Authentication in Pairing
- Turning On the Bluetooth Audio
- Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio
- Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device
- Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information
- Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
- Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name
- Voice Announcement
- Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)
- Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
- Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
- Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
- Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
- Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
- Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry
- Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
- Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- Utilities
- Viewing Recent Calls
- Selecting the Power Level
- Selecting a Radio Profile
- Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
- Selecting the Audio Speaker
- Controlling the Display Backlight
- Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls
- Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off
- Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- Using the Time-Out Timer
- Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
- Using the PL Defeat Feature
- Digital PTT ID Support
- Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
- Transmit Inhibit
- IMPRES Battery Annunciator
- General Radio Information
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Limited Warranty
General Radio Operation
This chapter explains the general radio operations in your
radio.
Selecting a Zone
Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this
feature.
A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use these options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
• Select a zone using the radio menu Zone:
a. or to Zone and press the Menu Select
button directly below Zone.
b. or to the required zone, or use the
keypad to enter the zone number.
If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the
display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to confirm the displayed zone.
d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
• Select a zone using the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn:
a. or to ZnUp or ZnDn.
b. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly
below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone
appears.
Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
Selecting a Radio Channel
A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/receive frequency pairs. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
• Select a channel using the preprogrammed 16–
Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
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